Canon EOS Rebel SL1 18-55mm IS STM Lens Kit - Manual (Page 56)

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(2) Ambience-based shots
• You can choose the ambience you want to convey in your images.
• Turn the <6> dial to select the ambience. You can also select it
from a list by pressing <0>.
(3) Background blur
• If [OFF] is set, the degree of background blur will change
depending on the brightness.
• If it is set to other than [OFF], you can adjust the background blur
regardless of brightness.
• If you turn the <6> dial to move the cursor to the right, the
background will look sharper.
• Turning the <6> dial to move the cursor to the left will blur the
subject’s background. Note that depending on the lens’ maximum
aperture (f/number), certain slider adjustments may not be
selectable (indicated by •).
• If you use Live View shooting, you can see how the image is
blurred in front of and behind the point of focus. While you turn the
<6> dial, [Simulating blur] will be displayed on the LCD
monitor.
• If you want to blur the background, see “Shooting Portraits” on
page 58.
• Depending on the lens and shooting conditions, the background
may not look so blurred.
• This function cannot be set if you use flash. If has been set
and you set Background blur, will be set automatically.
If [Simulating blur] is effective during Live View shooting, the image
shown while (p.76) is blinking may have more noise than the
actual image being recorded or it may look dark.
You cannot set both (1) Extra Effect Shot and (2) Ambience-based shots
at the same time.
You cannot set both (1) Extra Effect Shot and (3) Background blur at the
same time.
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